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<br />LOUIS RIGBY <br /> <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Mayor <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />JOHN ZEMANEK <br />KRISTIN MARTIN <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />STEVE GILLETT <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />DANNY EARP <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />Councilmember District 6 <br /> <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN Mayor Pro-Tem <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULARMEETING OF THE <br />CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />JANUARY 28, 2019 <br />The City Council of the City of La Porte met in a regular meeting on Monday, January 28, 2019, at the City Hall <br />Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas, at 6:00 p.m., with the following in <br />attendance: <br /> <br />Councilmembers present: Louis Rigby, John Zemanek, Steve Gillett, Danny Earp, Chuck Engelken, Bill Bentley, <br />Kristin Martin, Jay Martin and Nancy Ojeda. <br />Councilmembers absent: None <br />Council-appointed officers present: Corby Alexander, City Manager; Lee Woodward, City Secretary; Clark Askins, <br />Assistant City Attorney <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Rigby called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />2. INVOCATION – The invocation was given by Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins. <br /> <br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The pledge of allegiance was led by Councilmember Nancy Ojeda. <br /> <br />4. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, and RECOGNITIONS <br /> <br />(a) Recognition – Retirement of City of La Porte Police Department K9 Officer Sylvester – Mayor <br />Rigby <br />b) Recognition – City of La Porte Emergency Medical Services (EMS) – Gold Plus Achievement <br />Award – Mayor Rigby <br /> <br />5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Limited to five minutes per person.) - Thomas Garza offered public comment. <br /> <br />6. CONSENT AGENDA (All consent agenda items are considered routine by City Council and will be enacted <br />by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember requests an <br />item be removed and considered separately.) <br /> <br />(a) Consider approval or other action regarding minutes of the meeting held on January 14, 2019 <br />– L. Woodward <br />(b) Consider approval or other action to appoint Karen Wheeler-Hall to the vacant At-Large A <br />position on the Planning and Zoning Commission – Councilmembers Zemanek, D. Earp and K. <br />Martin <br />(c) Consider approval or other action regarding an Ordinance authorizing the sale of Lot 16, <br />Block 715, Townside of La Porte, North 12.58 feet of Lot 16 – T. Evans <br />(d) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional <br />services contract with Huitt Zollars for Public Works Facility Needs Assessment – D. Pennell <br />(e) Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Gulf <br />Coast Authority for the treatment of Domestic Sewage/Municipal Waste – D. Pennell <br /> <br />Councilmember Zemanek moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was unanimously <br />adopted. <br />7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - City Manager Corby Alexander announced there was no report. <br /> <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />January 28, 2019 Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />